Sago Porridge

Hands cupping some porridge above a blue plate.

Sago porridge is a rich and creamy porridge made from sago pearls, a starch made from an edible palm. This warm and comforting porridge is naturally grain and gluten free and can easily be made dairy free and vegan.

Course Dairy Free, Gluten free, Grain Free

Cuisine Guyanese

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Soak Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings servings

Calories 354kcal

Author Althea Brown

Equipment

Medium sized sauce pan

Ingredients

1 cup Sago Pearls
4 cups water
1 cinnamon stick
5 whole cloves
2 cardamom pods
1 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup coconut milk or milk of choice
1/2 cup Brown sugar or other sweeteners

Instructions

Rinse the sago pearls in cool water, then soak in just enough water to cover the pearls and set aside. Allow to soak for at least 30 minutes cooking.
When ready to cook, add water and spices (cinnamon, cloves, cardamom) to a medium sized saucepan on high heat and bring up to a boil. Boil for about 5 minutes (or longer if you want a stronger spiced flavor).
Then stir in the soaked sago pearls, reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, continuously, until the pearls are completely translucent (2-3 minutes)
Next add your milk of choice, the grated nutmeg, vanilla extract, almond extract and brown sugar or sweetener of choice and mix together well.
Serve Hot

Notes

Keep stirring the sago porridge while it cooks to ensure that it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot and burn.

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